I know somewhere there was a thread listing games that will play with XP, but can't seem to find it. Since I will be getting a new computer in the next couple of months, I'd like to see that list again. Maybe someone can point me in the right direction?I wonder if it would be useful (or possible in some form) to have an ongoing list regarding games and Win XP, perhaps listing games that WON'T/WILL play under XP, since there seem to be problems with this particular OS and older games. There are so many of us that have older games sitting around, or are actively seeking some of those older games that would find this information very helpful in deciding whether to purchase a game or not.

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Boy, I go to get a bite of lunch and come back to all these replies! Thanks so much! And Infernoj, what a great list! This is the kind of list I wish we could keep going, since it's almost all Adventure games.Polo, great link. I'll look at it in more depth after work. Witchen, I hadn't seen that list yet. Thanks

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Simon 1 or 2, bad graphics display as the game loads (just looks like static, colorfull static, but static all the same!), then the game locks up. I tried compatability mode, and some other setting changes but couldn't get it to work.

Largo Winch - Initialiy I had problems with sound on the spoken dialog (garbled and unintelligable), but eventualy I was able to change the sound settings in XP and get it to work.

Jack Orlando. just wouldn't run, even in compatablity mode. Ended up running it on a Windows ME laptop. This is the orginal version requiring VESA drivers, not the re-released version that I understand works better with various versions of Windows.

Originally posted by Marso:Hi Inferno, I see on your list of games you managed to get working on XP was Beyond Time. I have windows XP and it just won't work. Is there something I must do. Hope you see this.

It really isn't that difficult to do and only takes a few extra minutes once you get the hang of it. This seems to work with a lot of WIN98 games.

First close ALL extra Windows appications (ie. Screensavers, Firewalls, Virus protection, etc) You can check this by performing the 3 fingered salute. CTRL-ALT-DELETE. But only close those in Programs.

Put your CD in the Dive. Then bring up My Computer. Right click on your CD Drive and choose either "Open" or "Explore"

Find the file which looks like a little computer "SETUP.EXE"

Right Click on the file. Go to "Properties".

Left Click on "Properties". This will bring up a small window with 3 options. Choose "Compatibility".

3 more choices will appear. "compatibility Mode (the first one) is what your looking for.

Click in the little box and choose "Windows98/ME" from the list.

Click "Apply". Click "OK".

Now left click or double click on the SETUP.EXE file.

When prompted to ask if you want to install Quicktime, choose "NO"

Choose "NO" as well for the readme file.

Close down any remaining windows

Go to START->ALL PROGRAMS->DREAMCATCHER INTERACTIVE->BEYOND TIME.

There is also a patch you may want to DL (but I didn't need it). Here's the link

Great. There aren't many "older" games I want to play, but I really wanted to play Amber. As far as I can tell, no one on the planet can get Amber to run in Windows XP. Guess I'll keep to keep that "piece of trash" (this is how I always describe it) Windows ME on my desktop, even when I upgrade it to Win XP. I'll have to do the dual boot thing.

I do have Windows XP on my notebook computer, and it work great, it's the only Microsoft Operating System I've ever liked.